suspect

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsʌspɪkt/ AmE /ˈsəspɪkt/

verb / noun en → es

past suspected pp suspected ing suspecting

1 BELIEVE [transitive] B1

to think that something is probably true, although you are not certain about it

suponer, creer, pensar que

  • suspect sb/sth to be sth

Collocations suspect a crime · suspect the worst

  • The police suspect him of murder.

    La policía sospecha que él es responsable de un asesinato.

2 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who the police think has committed a crime and is being questioned about it

sospechoso, acusado, persona sospechosa

  • sb/sth as a suspect

Collocations arrest a suspect · question a suspect

  • The police have arrested two suspects.

    La policía ha arrestado a dos sospechosos.

3 DOUBT [transitive] B2

to think that something is not true or real

dudar, desconfiar de, no creer

  • suspect sb/sth to be sth

Collocations suspect a story · suspect an explanation

  • I suspect his story.

    Dudo su historia.

4 FEAR [transitive] B2

to be worried that something bad might happen to you or someone else

temer, estar preocupado por, sospechar de

  • suspect sb/sth

Collocations suspect danger · suspect trouble

  • She suspects her husband of having an affair.

    Ella sospecha que su marido tiene una aventura.

1 VERB_FORMS

Phrasal verbs

suspect sb of sth BELIEVE B1

sospechar de qe alguien es responsable de algo

  • The police suspect him of murder.

    La policía sospecha que él es responsable de un asesinato.

suspect sb for sth PERSON B2

acusar a alguien por algo

  • The police suspect him for the theft.

    La policía lo acusa del robo.

Idioms

suspect nothing B2

no sospechar nada

  • She suspects nothing about her husband's affair.

    Ella no sospecha nada sobre la aventura de su marido.

suspect sb of sth B1

sospechar que alguien es responsable de algo

  • The police suspect him of murder.

    La policía sospecha que él es responsable del asesinato.